Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Go Back                 Case Posted on October 26, 2014 2:16 pm Add to Favorites uLyJaj Reps: 99 The case of the eating paper In Mrs. Heneley's class, she has a young boy who likes to eat his paper instead of write down whatever is on the board. What are some ways we can keep the student working and focused instead of eating his papers?                 Submit a Possible Solution Please read response(s) below (if any) before posting your solution.                 Solution 1 Posted February 13, 2015 6:32 pm DeJyQy Reps: 104 A very short-term idea would be to have them work on a laptop or dry erase board. Offering the student a snack might be helpful for find something else the student can have in their mouth. This could be an oral fixation issue and the teacher should contact the parent to see if there are similar issues at home or contact a pediatrician to see if something more serious is going on. Votes: +22 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Candice Greene Reps: 201 This was a good suggestion, I would want to get the parents involved.   Posted on: February 27, 2015 9:32 pm rybuZy Reps: 200 That's true; there might be some psychological issues at play here.   Posted on: October 16, 2017 2:46 am Jenna Herberson Reps: 200 I agree, trying to find the cause is important.   Posted on: February 25, 2018 7:56 am Add a Comment                 Solution 2 Posted February 16, 2015 10:02 pm abypaN Reps: 103 I would use an alternate surface for writing, such as a dry erase board or a laminated paper, and include the use of real paper gradually. I would offer an award, such as a snack of incentive, whenever the paper is returned to me intact. Votes: +6 / -1 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Candice Greene Reps: 201 This is a good suggestion.   Posted on: February 27, 2015 9:33 pm rybuZy Reps: 200 Good idea. The dry erase board would eliminate the problem.   Posted on: October 16, 2017 2:46 am Lawrence Poluchowicz Reps: 201 I like this solution.   Posted on: February 21, 2019 11:51 pm Add a Comment                 Solution 3 Posted February 17, 2015 1:01 pm ysaWab Reps: 104 If the assignment is copied, like a worksheet, the teacher could laminate it or put it in a slip cover. That way the student still has the same work as the other students, and can just use a dry erase marker. The teacher could also try implementing white board work with the whole class more often, that way this student isn't singled out for every paper work assignment. Votes: +3 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 4 Posted February 21, 2015 12:26 am yPutyX Reps: 96 A small dry erase board or even an Ipad my suffice. One may be so inclined to call the parents and fins out if the behavior is a problem at home and how they deal with or prevent the behavior at home. Votes: +2 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution rybuZy Reps: 200 Smart. Talk to the parents to learn more.   Posted on: October 16, 2017 2:47 am Add a Comment                 Solution 5 Posted July 2, 2018 3:42 pm Markelle Maddock Reps: 100 If the child is persistently eating paper, they may have a disorder called Pica. It is also really common among children with autism. An evaluation may be a good idea. A way to get the student to stop eating paper is to use laptops or other technology. Providing a small snack is also a good idea. Talk to the parent to see if they can provide a bag of skittles or some goldfish that their child can have during time he would be eating the paper. Votes: +2 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 6 Posted February 21, 2015 12:26 am yPutyX Reps: 96 A small dry erase board or even an Ipad my suffice. One may be so inclined to call the parents and fins out if the behavior is a problem at home and how they deal with or prevent the behavior at home. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 7 Posted February 21, 2017 1:40 am usudaX Reps: 226 Using laminated papers or dry erase boards are a good suggestion. The student may have some oral fixation issues. It would be a good idea to bring this to the guidance counselor's attention. Additionally, I would get in touch with the occupational therapist at the school and see if they have some type of 'chewy' to put on the end of the student's pencil or on a lanyard for them to use rather than their paper. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 8 Posted October 7, 2018 2:43 am Lawrence Poluchowicz Reps: 201 I would try having the student work with a dry erase board or a laptop. If the student had worksheets, make sure they are laminated and the answers are written in dry erase marker or permanent marker. Offering snacks may also help, so he can eat the snack rather than the paper. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 9 Posted February 17, 2015 6:44 pm yHeGyV Reps: 100 Allow the student to write on his desk. Then, take a picture of his work. Next create an incentive that will be implemented each time he completes his work on paper without eating the paper. Focus on positive behaviors instead of the negative ones. Praise other students in his proximity for writing on their paper so nicely. Votes: +0 / -6 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Submit a Possible Solution Please read response(s) below (if any) before posting your solution.